How to unblock websites? These days, Internet filtering and controlled access is the
new trend. More business owners are implementing filters within their companies withthe purpose of blocking websites. Their intention is understandable but, on the other
side, people love freedom and sometimes they feel mistreated. However, here are
some things you can do that will help you bypass filters and unblock websites.
1. Use web proxies.
Many free online services allow you to access blocked websites through a proxy
server. A proxy server is an intermediary between the user and the server where
the request was send. Here is a list with the most known resources of web proxies:
Proxy.org, HideMyAss.com, Kortaz.com, KProxy.com and Anonymouse.org
2. Use VPN connections.
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is like a tunnel over the public network. The
advantage of using VPNs over web proxies is that VPNs are more secure because
they are using advanced encryption and allow you to access all the applications
(mail, chat, browser etc) in complete anonymity and not only the web sites. The
most known free VPN is Hotspot Shield.
3. Use Hide IP software.
These are easy to use and even if the main functionality is to hide IP address and
unblock websites, there are applications that can provide you more than that – like
cleaning online tracks, testing proxies, manually adding proxy etc. Usually if you
choose a free software, then this will provide you a minimal number of proxies and
no other features than hiding IP address. Not My IP is one of the latest free hide IP
address software that has already gained a large market followed by the old
UltraSurf which is already very popular. Regarding paid applications that provide
more features and have a complex structure, my recommendations are IP Privacy
and Hide My IP.
Recommended: use Hide My IP
4. Use Toolbars and Firefox add-ons.
Toolbars and Firefox add-ons are in fact software applications that work on specific
browsers and with a simple click you can enable or disable online anonymity.
5. Use translation services.
Introduce the link of the blocked website in the translation field (for example in
Google Translator) and choose a random language to translate from because
translation from English to English is not supported.
6. Use Google cache.
In the Google search field type cache: before the URL of the blocked website. For
example type cache:http://www.domain.com/
7. Use Internet Archive.
Internet Archive allows you to view blocked websites through the Wayback Machine.
This will retrieve all pages of a specific website indifferent if the website is blocked.
8. Use Web2Mail service.
Web2Mail it is a free email service that can sent to your email address specific webpages. You sign up for an account and get set to receive specific websites by email.
9. Change the http of an URL into https
This is the easiest way to access blocked websites. Of course, this might not work
every time but you have many other solutions also. This is the fastest one.
10. Use IP address of the website instead of URL.
To use the IP address of a website instead of URL, you must first find its IP. To do
this open command prompt and type: “ping domain.com”.
